The LMS aspect of this product — NetDimensions Learning — is designed for organizations operating in tough regulatory environments such as energy, pharma, airlines, healthcare and government. This LMS also includes a robust API framework to support extended enterprise programs.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Hong Kong, NetDimensions has established clients and feet-on-the-street worldwide. NetDimensions was recently acquired by Learning Technology Group plc (LTG), a global integrated elearning services and technologies provider. The acquisition completes the range of capabilities required for a full-service offering, enabling LTG to create and deliver dynamic, end-to-end learning solutions. The company now offers platforms with technology developed and owned in-house, furthering its position as a leading provider of digital learning solutions. NetDimensions’ global clients now have access to products and services from all companies owned by LTG, including award-winning content creation via LEO , responsive content authoring via gomo and xAPI analytics via Rustici.

The acquisition by LTG solidifies the group’s strategy to build a comprehensive, full-service digital learning offering that brings strategic consulting, content, delivery and analytics capabilities to the market, and enable cross-selling for the group’s other businesses, as LTG continues to introduce its portfolio of services and products to new regions.

My Overall Assessment

I like NetDimensions. However, we’re disappointed that they appear to have doubled down on integrated talent management solutions for employees, rather than expanding the suite’s extended enterprise functionality.

I have first-hand knowledge of their prowess in extended enterprise environments, having competed against them many times over the years. If I were responsible for an extended enterprise project targeted at any global, highly regulated industry, I would definitely include NetDimensions in the vendor evaluation mix.

The NetDimensions product is straightforward and relatively easy to use. It includes functionality that supports global and mobile content delivery, enterprise reporting, ecommerce, domains, Software Developers Kit (SDK) and social collaboration. LEO provides portal development services to create highly tailored front-end environments for the LMS. With the addition of the NetDimensions platform, LTG now sits firmly at the heart of the global learning industry. Given the complementary nature of LTG’s brands, I expect the acquisition will fuel continued company growth.

NetDimensions Extended Enterprise Vitals

To support the extended enterprise, NetDimensions has global, mobile, enterprise reporting, ecommerce, domains, Software Developers Kit (SDK), and social collaboration functionality. NetDimensions also has an internal group that provides portal development services to create super tailored front ends for the LMS. The product is straightforward, easy-to-use, yet lacks some of the sizzle of the newer players with things like gamification and taxation.

It seems that a demo of extended enterprise capabilities is available only by request through contacting the company.

They do have a YouTube channel with about a dozen videos. Most of them are customer testimonials about performance management, not extended enterprise scenarios. There is one informational video focused on the talent suite:

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